Phil Simms' advice for Pat Shurmur: 'There's got to be a little fear'

When the Minnesota Vikings lost in the NFC Championship, the New York Giants were quick to officially announce their newest head coach, Pat Shurmur.

Along with general manager Dave Gettleman, Shurmur and the rest of the staff will try to make changes in an effort to quickly rebound from a horrific 3-13 season.

It was a nightmare season filled with suspensions, the benching of a two-time Super Bowl MVP, the firing of their head coach, and much, much more.

Needless to say, if the Giants are going to turn things around fast, they will have to change the culture of the locker-room.

Phil Simms, who won two Super Bowls with the Giants, had some advice for the team’s newest head coach: embrace the fear.

“When the coach walks in the room there’s got to be a little fear, and that line is never crossed. I’m a big believer you have to be under pressure to learn what you need to learn during practices and take it on the field.” Simms said via SNY.

“You’ve got to have great leadership, It’s everything in the NFL. Football more than anything is about coaches. Coaching can take good players and make them great and it can take really good players and make them superstars.”

Simms was adamant that Shurmur will have to earn the trust and respect from his players. As with any NFL team, there are certainly holes on the roster and there will certainly be changes from now until the start of the season.